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H. MIT ZSGI-IKE. CONVERTIBLE SKII'TLE ALLEY.

Patented 001;. 2, 1888* 7L Mar 6 mi N. FUERS. Phulo-Limograpller, Washington DLCL this platform are the pins or skittles 0.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEINRICH MITZSOHKEOF VALDHOF, NEAR KAMENZ, SAXONY, GERMANY.

CONVERTIBLE SKITTLE- -ALLEY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,247, dated October 2, 188 8.

Application filed January 4, 1888. Serial No. 259,788. (No model.)

Patented in Germany June 1,1887, No. 41,641.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, H EINRIOI-I MrrzsouKE, wood-trader, asubject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at VValdhof, near Kamenz,in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany, have invented (e -tain new and useful Improvements in Oonvertible Skittle-Alleys, (for which I have received Letters Patent in Germany, No. 41,641, dated June 1, 1887;) and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to adapt a part of a skittle-allcy to be readily converted into a table, and also readily restored to its former condition as part of a skittle-allcy ready for use.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a skittle-alley embodying my invention, the skittle-platform being shown in section. Fig. 2 represents a vertical cross-section on the line w 00 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the same broken away to show the table supports. Fig. 4- rcpresents a central longitudinal section of the same, with one section of the floor of the alley raised to form a table; and Fig. 5 represents a vertical transverse section on the line y y of Fig. 4.

A designates two longitudinal bars, of angular iron, forming a bed for the skittlealley. These bars are in sections, connected by jointplates 6. On said bed, at one end thereof, rests a frame, B, also of angular iron, which serves as a support for the skittle-platform G. On The wooden floor a of the skittle-allcy is supported on crossbars b, of angle-iron, which rest on the longitudinal bars A of the bed. Side walls, a, are hinged to the said floor and supported in vertical position by removable braces. One of the sections of the said floor a is provided with supportingframes g, which are pivoted at the bottom on supporting bolts or studs f, attached to bars A. The upper ends of these frames are adapted to be bolted to the cross-bars b. Rods 7L, extending from one framcg to the other, serve as braces therefor.

When the skittle-alley is ready for use as such, the supporting frames are folded below it in the position shown in Fig. 3. When the section having these supporting-frames is to be used as a table, these supporting-frames are turned upward on the studs or bolts f and bolted to thecross-bars b, the section of flooring being raised for that purpose. The bracerods h are then bolted to said supporting frames, the side walls turned down, and the table is complete.

The construction and combination of parts above described allow the conversion of the table into a part of a skittle-alley, or vice versa, to be effected very speedily and with little trouble. The cheapness of manufacture and the convenience of transportation are also obvious.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The longitudinal bars A, in combination with a skittle-supporting frame, 13, and platform C, resting on said bars at one end of the latter, a skittlefloor provided with cross bars Z), resting on said bars A, side walls for said floor adapted to turn down, and supports for one section of said fioor which are pivoted to bars A and adapted to be attached to crossbars b for use with said section as a table, sub stantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HEINRICH MITZSCHKE.

\Vitnesses:

CARL FR. KEIOHELT, 7 PAUL DRUCKMULLER. 

